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Comments for "Appeals Court Rules: No Doubt Lawsuit Against Activision Can Proceed"enRe: Appeals Court Rules: No Doubt Lawsuit Against ...http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/15/appeals-court-rules-no-doubt-lawsuit-against-activision-can-proceed#comment-266948
<p>I'm wondering if No Doubt is worried that their in-game avatars performing another artist's songs could be construed as an unauthorized performance and they could be on the hook for licensing fees for said performance?</p>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:17:44 +0000CyberSkullcomment 266948 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Appeals Court Rules: No Doubt Lawsuit Against ...http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/15/appeals-court-rules-no-doubt-lawsuit-against-activision-can-proceed#comment-266926
<p>Nope, No Doubt is an insult to virtual karaoke circus acts.&nbsp;</p>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:10:47 +0000MonkeyPeachescomment 266926 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Appeals Court Rules: No Doubt Lawsuit Against ...http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/15/appeals-court-rules-no-doubt-lawsuit-against-activision-can-proceed#comment-266923
<p>&nbsp;But I thought No Doubt already <em>was</em> a circus act? &nbsp;<img alt="" src="http://www.gamepolitics.com/sites/all/modules/fckeditor/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/tounge_smile.gif" /></p>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:17:03 +0000mattchew86comment 266923 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Appeals Court Rules: No Doubt Lawsuit Against ...http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/15/appeals-court-rules-no-doubt-lawsuit-against-activision-can-proceed#comment-266922
<p>Yeah...because when Gwen Stefani sings &quot;Ring of Fire&quot; in real life she miraculously sounds like Johnny Cash.&nbsp; It's quite a spectacle you need to see in concert.</p><p>(EDIT:&nbsp; this was meant as a reply to Greevar...but I&nbsp;failed at button clicking)</p>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:52:13 +0000Defenestratorcomment 266922 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Appeals Court Rules: No Doubt Lawsuit Against ...http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/15/appeals-court-rules-no-doubt-lawsuit-against-activision-can-proceed#comment-266921
<p>Honestly ,even if I was still a fan of them I wouldn't boycott the game, I'd get it because I'd think being able to play as a favorite rock star is a selling point.</p>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:26:52 +0000hellfire7885comment 266921 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Appeals Court Rules: No Doubt Lawsuit Against ...http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/15/appeals-court-rules-no-doubt-lawsuit-against-activision-can-proceed#comment-266916
<p>I hope acti loses this one.</p><p><a href="http://www.magicinkgaming.com/" title="http://www.magicinkgaming.com/">http://www.magicinkgaming.com/</a></p>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:46:23 +0000killatiacomment 266916 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Appeals Court Rules: No Doubt Lawsuit Against ...http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/15/appeals-court-rules-no-doubt-lawsuit-against-activision-can-proceed#comment-266906
<p>Right, because no band ever performs another group's songs in live concert <em>ever</em>.</p><p>-Greevar</p>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:10:44 +0000greevarcomment 266906 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Appeals Court Rules: No Doubt Lawsuit Against ...http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/15/appeals-court-rules-no-doubt-lawsuit-against-activision-can-proceed#comment-266902
<p>Probably less an 'insult' and more a 'we gave you permission to use our assets for X and Y, but not Z.. you used them for Z, now we are annoyed'</p>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:30:31 +0000Neenekocomment 266902 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Appeals Court Rules: No Doubt Lawsuit Against ...http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/15/appeals-court-rules-no-doubt-lawsuit-against-activision-can-proceed#comment-266901
<p>I&nbsp;think it all comes down to what was in that contract. &nbsp;If they gave persmission for use of their assets in specific ways and did not give it in others, then regardless of what else has been put into the game, Activision would not have had permission to do so.</p><p>When dealing with stuff like this it is not unusual to put in artist-specific code branches.</p>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:29:31 +0000Neenekocomment 266901 at http://www.gamepolitics.comRe: Appeals Court Rules: No Doubt Lawsuit Against ...http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/15/appeals-court-rules-no-doubt-lawsuit-against-activision-can-proceed#comment-266900
<p>Is virtual karaoke circus act that much of an insult to No Doubt?</p>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:16:47 +0000Adaptorcomment 266900 at http://www.gamepolitics.com